Executive Chef Leonard Anderson, holds some New York Strips in the kitchen of The Hanger Room , a new steakhouse which prides itself on aging meat on the premises. The new restaurant located a 310 Stillwater Rd in Willernie. Photographed on February 17, 2011. (Pioneer Press: Ginger Pinson)
(Pioneer Press: Ginger Pinson)

Tongue in Cheek is coming to the Payne-Phalen neighborhood of St. Paul in June — and bringing with it a very specific approach to food.

The chef-driven restaurant will have a “strong focus” on using humanely raised animals, according to a news release from the restaurant.

“Sourcing animal products from farms that only use sustainable and humane farming practices is at the heart of the concept,” it reads.

Dishes will likely change often, thanks to a simple menu featuring new takes on classic foods. Craft cocktails, draft beer and an “eclectic” wine list are also in the works.

Tongue in Cheek, at 989 Payne Ave, will have company in Ward 6, which opened a few blocks south on Payne Avenue in December 2012.

The Tongue in Cheek team includes chef Leonard Anderson, previously of W.A. Frost and The Hanger Room; Ashleigh Newman, a former manager at Nochee; and Ryan Huseby, formerly the general manager of The Happy Gnome.

The restaurant will serve dinner Tuesday through Sunday and brunch on weekends.

Joseph Lindberg joined the Pioneer Press in 2012 as a breaking news reporter covering everything from horrific crime to the arrival of big (really, really big) airplanes and the availability of Prince tickets. He's now a web editor obsessed with delivering quality digital content to readers and developing digital strategy that grows audiences.

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